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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jacqueline_CochranJacqueline Cochran - Wikipedia

    Jacqueline Cochran (May 11, 1906 – August 9, 1980) was an American pilot and business executive. She pioneered women's aviation as one of the most prominent racing pilots of her generation. She set numerous records and was the first woman to break the sound barrier on 18 May 1953.

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  4. www.britannica.com › biography › Jacqueline-CochranJacqueline Cochran | Biography, Records, & Facts | Britannica

    May 9, 2024 · Jacqueline Cochran (born May 11, 1906, Muscogee, Florida, U.S.—died August 9, 1980, Indio, California) was an American pilot who held more speed, distance, and altitude records than any other flyer during her career. In 1964 she flew an aircraft faster than any woman had before.

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  5. airandspace.si.edu › meet-jacqueline-cochranMeet Jacqueline Cochran | National Air and Space Museum

    Oct 28, 2021 · On May 18, 1953, Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound and, at the time of her death in 1980, she held more speed, altitude, and distance records than any other male or female pilot in aviation history.

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  7. www.nationalww2museum.org › war › articlesWings to Beauty: Aviation Pioneer Jacqueline Cochran | The ...

    Learn about the life and achievements of Jacqueline Cochran, a brash and beautiful woman who rose from poverty to become a record-breaking pilot and the leader of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II. Discover how she combined cosmetics, flying, and fame in her quest for adventure and glory.

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  8. airandspace.si.edu › multimedia-gallery › jacquelineJacqueline Cochran: Pilot, Leader, Myth | National Air and ...

    A contemporary, competitor, and friend of Amelia Earhart, Jacqueline Cochran was one of the most outstanding women of the 20th century. Jackie stubbornly reinvented herself from a child of dire poverty to a successful businesswoman and one of the greatest pilots ever.

  9. www.encyclopedia.com › jacqueline-cochranJacqueline Cochran | Encyclopedia.com

    Jacqueline Cochran (1910-1980) rose from childhood poverty to become an aviation pioneer. She was the first woman to fly in the Bendix Trophy Transcontinental Race in 1935, winning it in 1938, and was the first woman to ferry a bomber across the Atlantic Ocean in support of the war effort in 1941.

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  11. www.youtube.com › watchJacqueline Cochran: Pilot, Leader, Myth (Earhart Lecture)

    Explore the storied and complicated career of pioneering pilot Jackie Cochran, May 10 at 8 pm ET. Learn more: https://s.si.edu/3n4DHh9A contemporary, competi...

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